atelier 11: china national tennis center

‘china national tennis center’ by atelier 11 in beijing, china all images courtesy atelier 11

chinese architects atelier 11 has sent us images of the ‘national tennis center’, currently under construction in beijing, china. projected to be complete in june 2011, the stadium will be the city’s largest stadium for tennis games with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

a practice of function creating form, the design features 16 sets of v-shaped columns that support the grandstand and accommodate the outdoor maintenance facilities. the structural system in turn gives the stadium a distinct, geometric identity by using the triangular motif throughout the circumference of the project.

rendered night view

the interior programs are arranged to meet the different needs of all user groups. a collapsible roof adapts to the weather changes, allowing for a maximum opening of 60x70m. in order to avoid congested circulation, the entry and exit channels were placed in accordance to the existing site conditions and traffic analysis.

view of tennis court

from lower stadium

construction of exterior shell

aerial construction shot

physical model

elevation shot of model

facade detail

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section

section

elevation

structure diagram

project info:

design director: xu lei design team: ding liqun, gao qinglei, liu heng, an peng construction drawing: xu lei, an peng, gao qinglei, ding liqun, li lei, liu heng, zhu yin, jin ding site area: 170,020 m2 construction area: 51,199 m2 client: beijing shi ao co., ltd.